Four Immediate Steps Promised by President to Aid Farm Welfare
President Hisermawer vetoed the farm bill and announced four immediate actions. First, price supports for wheat, corn, cotton, rice and peanuts set at 8244 percent of parity, guaranteeing wheat at $2 a bushel, corn $1.50, rice $4.50 per 100 pounds. Second, milk price support raised to $3.25 per 100 pounds and butter to 58.5 cents per pound. Third, the Agriculture Department pledges constructive measures to bolster prices of perishable farm commodities. Fourth, Congress urged to pass a straight soil bank bill before fall seeding next year. The program blends administrative moves with legislative actions to begin immediately.
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Congress
Fierce French Battle Near Constantine Outlines Clash
French paratroopers in jungle uniforms battled Algerian rebel bands across the Nedromah mountains 60 miles southwest of Gran. Helicopters ferried reinforcements as a vast operation unfolded after a daytime pursuit. At dawn, heavy fighting continued with reports of major clashes, including the De Garem area where 82 rebels and two French soldiers died.
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Nedromah
Gran
Constantine
de Garem
Scout Polio Victim Hikes Lincoln Trail For Eagle Scout
Joel Shaefer a 13 year old polio survivor hiked 20 miles along the Lincoln Trail from New Salem to Springfield to earn the Eagle Scout rank despite a paralyzed right leg and crutch use. His parents Harold and Mrs Shaefer greeted him at Springfield late last night.
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Chicago
INL
Lincoln’ Trail
Shaefer
Harold G. Shaefer
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
New Salem
Oakland Lumber Blaze Probed After $125000 Fire
An investigation began to determine the cause of a $125,000 fire that destroyed Hogan Lumber in downtown Oakland. Fire Chief James J. Sweeney said a cigarette may have started the four alarm blaze that drew about 8,000 spectators as over 100 firefighters fought the flames for nearly an hour.
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Oakland
James J. Sweeney
Hogan Lumber Comics
Live TV and radio telecast of Eisenhower farm bill speech
President Eisenhower’s farm bill address will be telecast on KGO-TV from 7 to 7:30 p.m. PST with NBC-TV showing a kinescope at 7:30. All network radio stations will carry the speech live 7 to 7:30 p.m. The president defended fighting price supports and warned against a wartime 90 percent level, citing production, markets, and surpluses. House Democrats eyed no override, while Eisenhower planned further remarks on radio and later telecasts.
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Kgo-Tv
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Congress
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Swift Reaction In Farm Belt In Iowa And Nebraska
Voters in the farm belt react to President Eisenhower s veto of the controversial farm bill with mixed tones. Democrats and Republicans express disappointment and see the veto as helping Democrats while harming the GOP. Iowa farmers feel the veto brings another year of hard times and relief is hoped for in future actions.
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DES Moinesins
Iowa
Nebraska
Eisenhower
Jake More
Iowa l Farmer
Storm Leaves 20 Dead and 100 Hurt in Alabama
Rescue teams searched more than 150 wrecked homes for victims after a tornado like storm swept Jefferson County Alabama. Twenty killed and over 100 injured, four critically, with SBA reporting higher numbers and Red Cross sheltering about 400 in churches and a junior hall.
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U.P
Red Cross
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United Press
Washington
Small Business Administration
Jefferson County
BiriAla
SBA
McDonald’s Chapel
Yesteriday
Thnberins
Iby Ensley
Ala
Rosene D. Whatley
Weird Trial Opens Over Holohan Slaying Perjury Charge
Washington report of a World War II era case where Aldo Ieardi a Pittsburgh real estate broker and former Army lieutenant is charged with perjury for allegedly lying to a congressional subcommittee about the death of Maj William Holohan a covert operative behind enemy lines. Legal technicalities blocked direct murder and conspiracy charges against Ieardi and Carl Lodolee of Rochester New York.
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Congressional
Maj
William “¥. Holohan
Aldo Ieardi
Pittsburgh
Holohan
Icardi
Sei
Carl Lodolee
Rochester
N Y
Negro Ministers Threat Target Sparks NAACP Ties
Three East Bay NAACP leaders including Rev. Sylvester Odom 34 president and Rev. Belt NAACP membership chairman along with Mrs Zillia Williams corresponding secretary of the California State Association of Colored Women reported to police receiving threats from people identifying as White Citizens Councils of the Ku Klux Klan.
Boxer in Jail Floors Deputy
A professional boxer faces an added year in jail for knocking down deputy sheriff Andrew Ciemenga at county jail No 2 in San Bruno. Twenty-year-old Robert Donaldson, a San Francisco jail trusty, assaulted the deputy after Clemenza found him in a cell he was not authorized to enter.
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San Bruno
Robert Donaldson
San Francisco
Andrew Ciemenga
Clemenza
Narcotics Raid Nets Decoto Man In Innocent Plea Sparks
A Sunday narcotics raid in Decoto led to the arrest of Louis Pena at 707 Fourth Street, Decoto, as deputies found marijuana. In Hayward, three suspects charged last week pleaded innocent in municipal court. others had hearings continued. Harold Cornish and others pleaded innocent on drug counts, with hearings set for May and April, while several defendants’ preliminary hearings were scheduled for later dates.
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David Marino
Bridge Street
Hayward
Robert Dunnivan
Marino
Harold Cornish
Highland Boulevard
Superior Court
Decoto
Washington Township
Sherif
Louis FR. Pores
Fourth Street
Decote
Tn Hayward
T. L,farley
Hermane Mintz
Robert ‘Besancon
East
Anthony Oretta
Willams Street
Sar Leandro
Oretta
Foley
Besanc
Augustine Mateo
Leland Choury
East 13Th Street
Thomas McNieve
East 10Th Street
William Halligan
Main’ Street
Centerville Post Office to Be Renamed Fremont
Centerville postmaster Manuel W. Lewis announced the Centerville post office will be renamed Fremont on June 1. Only Centerville users should change their addresses. Fremont residents served by Niles Irvington Mission San Jose and Warm Springs offices should continue using those names as those post offices will become Fremont branches.
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Manuel W. Lewis
Centerville
Niles
Irvington
Mission San Jose
Warm Springs
Lewis
Valley Trustees Meet Tomorrow in Castro Valley District Room
Castro Valley school district trustees will gather at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the administration building located at 6600 Christensen Lane to discuss district matters and approve agenda items.
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Castro Valley
Christensen’ Lane
Soviet Leaders Visit to England Triggers Tight Security
Britain readies stern Soviet security for Bulganin and Khrushchev visit as anti Communist protests erupt. An attack on Tass News agency and vandalism at Highgate Cemetery mark incidents ahead of the Soviet leaders’ tour. Police and security teams from Scotland Yard coordinate with Russia’s first security unit. The convoy, including Ordzhonikidze and escort ships, moved through Danish waters en route to London.
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Scotland Yard
Russia
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Tass
Fleet Street
London
Highgate
Karl Marx
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Bulgania
Khrushchev
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Soversnenay
Smotryashchi
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Copenhagen
Nikolai $. Zakharov
Geneva
Ivan Serov
Britain
Bulgarian Premier Chervenkov Resigns Under Fire
London reports Bulgarian Premier Vulko Chervenkov resigns after criticism of his Stalinist policies. Parliament accepted the move following party objections and a July national assembly agenda item cited release from duties. Chervenkov rose to power in 1950 after Kolarov’s death.
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Premigr Vulko
Chervenkov
Sofia Radio
Ichervenkov
Bulgaria
Vasil Kolarov
National Assembly
Council of Ministers
83 Write-Ins In Old Lorenzo
Oakland officials tallied 83 write-in candidates in the Old San Lorenzo city council race. David A. Rousseau led with 15 votes, opposing the proposed incorporation pushed by Gerald Cochran. Final result: 50 yes, 173 no, out of 228 votes. supervisors seek legislative relief on the costly election.
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Oakland
San Lorenzo
Board of Supervisors
David A. Rousseau
San Toronto
Rousseau
Gerald] Cochran
San Leandro
Hayward
Francis Dunn
Sear
Reds Closing Weapons Gap Says Smith in Senate Hearing
Former CIA head Walther Bedell Smith told a special Senate subcommittee that Russia has the know how to keep up with U.S. weapons research and has been steadily closing the gap on American military supremacy since World War II end. He warned that the United States losing air supremacy and long-range missiles would be disastrous. Smith led CIA after serving as Eisenhower’s chief of staff in Europe and as ambassador to Russia.
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Ilf
Walter Bedell Smith
Central Intelligence Agency
Russia
Senate
Med Services
United States
Smith
Gen
Eisenhower
Europe
CIA
Kefauver to Visit Southern Alameda County Areas Wednesday
Sen. Estes Kefauver arrives in San Leandro Hayward Decota and Fremont with police escorts. He will speak at San Jeansita Pelton Center at 9 30 am then travel to Hayward city hall steps at 10 10 am arranged by local organizers. Ben Gurion in Jerusalem blames U S and Russia for Middle East tension as Hammarskjold seeks peace.
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Alameda County
San Leandro
Hayward
Decota
Fremont
Kefauver
San Jeansita
Pelton Center
Jerusalem
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David Ben-Gurion
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
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Russia
Middle East
Egypt
Israel
Itzhak Ben-Zvi
Tsrael
Ben-Gurion
Europe
Hammarskjold
Happeus
Estes Starts Intensive California Campaign Tour
Sen Exitos Kefauver opens a three day barnstorming tour of northern California in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. He holds a press conference at the Press and Union League, addresses the National Wine and Spirits wholesalers convention, and delivers a noon speech from San Francisco City Hall steps.
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Exitos Kefauver
California
Tennessee
Union“ League «Onl
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers Convention
George Christopher
Kefauver Delegation Sets Up Support Committee
Mrs Annis Rock chair of the Eighth Congressional district Kefauver delegation announces committee chairs to boost Kefauver in the June 5 primary against Adlai Stevenson. Howard Billings and Charles Murray head the 13th and 4th Assembly districts with Reich publicity Florence Ragle and Alfred Martin oversee other tasks. John M Hoffman leads the speakers bureau assisted by Manuel Furtado A F Gillock Reich and Billings.
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Keffauver
San Jose
Decoto
Niles
Mission San Jose
Annis Rock
Eighth
Florence Ragle
Alfred Martin
John M. Hoffman
Manuel Furtado
A. F. Gillock
Reich
Billings
Stevenson State Wins First Place on Democratic Ballot
San Francisco reports Adlai E. Stevenson securing first place on the Democratic ballot for the June 5 primary after the secretary of state's office confirmed qualification. Volunteers gathered nearly 20,000 names across San Francisco Los Angeles and other counties with 15,578 valid signatures. the requirement was 8,697 valid signatures.
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San Francisco
Adlai E. Stevenson
Secretary of State
Stevenson
Los Angeles
Lowan Vows He Won't Pay Taxes
Mount Vernon resident Walter Gormly, a self proclaimed pacifist, announced he will not pay income taxes for the current year. He has avoided taxes for 13 years citing opposition to funding atomic weapons and arms.
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Lowan
Mount Vernon
Walter Gormly
Gormly
Sunny spell expected with mild temperatures this week
The forecast calls for sunny weather with some clouds through Tuesday. Temperatures will rise to the lower 60s with light westerly winds.
Cop in Highland Park Loses Groceries to Thief
In Highland Park a rookie officer named Robert Love-Jady II set down two grocery sacks to pursue a thief. He failed to maintain contact with the suspect during a brief chase and returned to find one bag missing.
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Detroit
Robert Love- Jady II
Highland Park
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